Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Performance and Capacity considered a report on the adoption of the Policy for the Allocation of Community Grants and the maximum amounts payable under the scheme for 2011/12; the funding allocations for key infrastructure groups for the forthcoming year; and the transfer of responsibility for a number of payments.

Cheshire East Council had adopted a Community Grants Policy for 2009/10 and 2010/11which had now been reviewed. To enable the grants scheme for the next and subsequent financial years to continue, a Policy needed to be agreed and maximum funding amounts set. In addition, a number of decisions needed to be made as regards funding allocations to infrastructure organisations and on the future funding for other organisations which were currently the responsibility of the Performance and Partnerships Service.

RESOLVED

That

(1)   the Policy for the Allocation of Community Grants for 2011/12 and subsequent financial years be approved and the maximum amounts payable under the scheme for 2011/12 be as follows:

            Facilities        £3,000

            Activities           £500

            Events               £250

(2)   the funding allocations for key infrastructure groups for the forthcoming year be approved; and

(3)   responsibility for a number of payments be transferred from/to Performance & Partnerships and other Services.